The website also stated: “If you would like to advertise or have the Best in 225 publication in your business, contact Johnny DeAngelo, 225.205.1027.”

LBI asks Polozola for a permanent injunction prohibiting BRBPD from using the 225 trade and service marks. The magazine publisher also asks for any profits BRBPD has received from use of those marks.

“ ‘Extra, Read All About It,’ ” I put that out for free,” DeAngelo said. “It’s a free paper, and we do not charge any advertisers.”

Added DeAngelo: “I think their lawsuit is totally without merit. I don’t think they (LBI) can claim 225” as exclusively theirs. “None of my (online) advertisers has ever thought for half a second that they were getting involved with ‘225’ magazine,” DeAngelo said.